作者: sicii (愛做夢的小孩)
標題: Re: [問題]different between 和尚 
時間: 2005年10月30日 18:16:22 星期日

※ 引述《newbee (AL)》之銘言：
> As for "today" custom, how do I address my great great grand
> master "虛雲和尚" with the proper title? 

           據經驗，我們稱「虛雲和尚」為「虛雲老和尚」
           如聖嚴法師的師父，我們一般稱呼為「東初老人」
           「老人」一詞以目前在在佛教中是少用的，加
           個「老」字有尊敬的意思，也就是說「老和尚」
           比「和尚」更為尊敬。

> What I understand is the term "和尚" is used by those 
> outside the buddhist tradition. I don't think it is a title at all in 
> North American culture. We alway address any one by title, calling 
> name is unacceptable.
> If I'm not mistaken, it is not polite or even insulting to call some 
> of your 
> masters in the same lineage or even a monk in any tradition as "和尚". 
> It might upset my master if I call his great grand master "和尚". 

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